Christmas in the Village 2019 By Newspaper club member Maia McLean, Grade 7 On December 5th, we had our annual village Christmas get together in downtown Millbrook. There were sleigh rides, a gingerbread house competition, crafts, hot chocolate, popcorn, vendors, Santa Claus and a magic show! Lots of students from… Continue reading
On Sunday a group of Grade 7 students from Mrs. Noble’s class brought their creations to the Millbrook Farmers’ Market, joining almost 50 vendors in the old arena for a final market event in the village. Amongst the items for sale were jewellery and décor items, hand knit hats and… Continue reading
Award-winning children’s author Philip Roy spent a day at North Cavan Public School where he entertained several groups of students with his thoughtful, friendly presentation. He clearly understands his audience, tailoring his presentation to each age group he met. His “props” caught the students’ interest immediately. Three original pieces accompanied… Continue reading
On October 10, parents of students in the Crestwood Secondary School catchment area were notified of a school board proposal to establish an intermediate program which would send grade 7 and 8 students to Crestwood beginning next fall. It’s not news that the recently extended building for Millbrook/South Cavan (MSC)… Continue reading
Millbrook South Cavan Students’ Terry Fox Fundraising Results After setting a fundraising target of $1000 for their Terry Fox event this year, Millbrook South Cavan students brought in more than double their goal, raising $2337.55 for the Terry Fox Foundation. Staff members including Principal White and teachers Mrs. Thomson, Mrs…. Continue reading
Baduching!!!, Vrrruu!!!, Reeeeeeowww!!! By Newspaper Club Members Ryan Pillman and Hunter Hargreaves These are some of the sounds that the Millbrook South Cavan Public School band makes! Today, we are writing about the school band. Grade 7 and 8 students have lots of instruments to play this year. The school… Continue reading
This is North Cavan students’ 16th year of participation in the annual Terry Fox run. Last week, students were inspired by a video in the gym about the Canadian hero, then moved outside to follow his lead. Each class took tours of the school fields, once for each year of… Continue reading
WE Day By Newspaper Club Member Sydney M. James Arthur, Jenna Ortega, David Suzuki, Jordan Fisher, Johnny Orlando,Nav Bhatia, Conner franta, Penny Oleksiak, Scott Helman, Spencer West , Craige and Marc Keilburger. Those are just a few of the famous people who came to We Day this year in… Continue reading
There’s no doubt math is a challenging subject for many students. The school board knows it, too. In 2017, the Kawartha Pine Ridge School District launched a revised math strategy, prompted by falling math scores in provincial tests despite a focus on instruction in this subject. Then Director of Education… Continue reading
